Congenital arhinia – First published case in Malaysia
- Author:
Ng Rui Lun
;
Kokila Rajapathy
;
Zainab Ishak
- Publication Type:Case report
- Keywords:
Arhinia;
Nose;
Congenital
- MeSH:
Nose
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2017;72(5):308-310
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Congenital arhinia is one of the rare craniofacial
malformation that may cause severe respiratory distress at
birth due to upper airway obstruction. Our patient, whose
abnormalities were only detected after delivery in our centre,
is the first reported case of congenital arhinia in Malaysia.
Contrary to popular belief that neonates are obligate nasal
breather, our patient adapted well to breathing through
mouth before an elective tracheostomy was performed on
day four of life.
